You’ve given him great optimism, which should help them survive. Now he needs to realise that their waste matter is a resource. Composted for twelve months and they’ll have a clean, odour-free fertiliser!

Clever story! have to say, I can relate to a certain extent to the story. After a December ice storm, we were left without electricity, without water (we are on a well) and by default, without a working toilet. This lasted for 8 days. At least our walls were not crumbling.

Reminds me of a house we looked at when it was for sale. The person that bought it got council to inspect it and they gave it the bathroom approval despite nothing being connected to anything. Council ended up having to pay for its connection to sewer. Great story. Thanks for the memory.

Very nicely done again, Ian! Loved your take on the prompt…I would stick to the optimism here and hope for the best…after all ´Necessity is the mother of all invention´. Who knows what lies in store….Conquering the Apocalypse :):